STRIKEMASTER ELECTRA QUESTION

[Nellie30]

I'm considering buying a used Electra & I am wondering what type of battery I will need to purchase as this one doesnt have one mounted on the top (it's a few years old.) What type of battery do I need? Do I need a deep cycle marine type battery? Regular car battery? I am concerned mostly with wieght of battery & performance...Also wondering if the replacment blades made today will fit this unit. I know the unit is over 5-6 years old...Appreciate any comments!

[Spice1]

I have the old electra with the white motor case, It has on it a Blue mora drill, so all mora blades will work with it, I have also used strikemaster power auger lower units on it, didnt like the results however...very sluggish and doesnt cut well. It needs a lower unit with shaver blades. As for the battery, and 12 volt will work but it depends on the amount of holes you want to drill. I have used a 12v 7.2ah vex battery with a 6" shaver and gotten 4 holes. a 12v 18/20ah battery has gotten me over 12 holes with the 6" unit. With the 8 inch shaver lower unit I got 1 hole with the vex battery, and 5+ with the 18/20ah one. The battery con be found online and at hardware stores, the dimensions are approx 7"l - 6 3/4h - 2 3/4w weighs 13# and has a large set of bolt on terminals to clip onto.

I hope this helps, I did extensive testing on mine this year to find out just what lower drill units work and what batterys will work for my needs. Dont forget you can always hook it up to your vehicle battery as well.